Sweet Potato Toast
This toast is a low carb star!
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You don't have to be part of every food trend, but sweet potato toast is definitely worth trying. The sweet potatos are sliced in the toaster and then: hmmm …
If you really like the idea of low carb, but haven't wanted to do without your beloved toast so far, then you can look forward to it now. Because now comes the sweet potato toast. Aromatic, crispy, versatile and almost no carbohydrates – No wonder that the bread substitute made from sweet potatoes is currently becoming a global food trend. And for once there is really nothing to complain about: low in calories, fast and super healthy. You can already admire the most beautiful creations on Instagram. Get yourself an appetite:
This is how you prepare the sweet potato toast
Food blogger Kelsey came up with the idea of putting a slice of sweet potatoes in the toaster. The sweet potato toast was born on her blog Littlebitsof when Kelsey ran out of bread one day and came up with the idea of having one instead Slice the sweet potato lengthways and slide it into the toaster. Not as good as toast – just much, much better! The crispy sweet potato turned out to be the ideal basis for toppings of all kinds.
And this is how it works: Wash the tuber thoroughly and pat dry. Then cut lengthways into approx. 0.5–3 cm thick slices and toast twice on the highest setting until they are nice and crispy. Then cover to your heart's content. And this is how the inventor does it:
Top the sweet potato toast to your heart's content
Whether sweet or savory: the sweet potato toast tastes good with a topping made from avocado, fried mushrooms, pesto, pea puree, scrambled eggs, tuna or sour cream as well as with syrup, cinnamon and bananas. Fresh berries and cream cheese on sweet potato toast will suddenly make it easy for you to switch from your beloved Sunday bread to the low-carbohydrate, healthy option. And in the evening, toast is a great alternative to the low-carb classics Rainbow Buddha Bowl and Salad. Just serve it up as you like – and we are sure: you will never again long for toasted bread and rolls.
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We also explain how you can cook sweet potatoes and whether you can eat sweet potatoes raw.